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The Astonishing Day and Night Signal Service for Air Traffic
An overview of a proposed nationwide system of ground beacons and illuminated letters to guide aircraft. Officials endorse a Ford design with semaphore signals and color charts, aiming for standardized air routes, airports, and aviation services across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ichita
Kansas
Arthur 8. Ford
Department of Commerce and Navy Department
War Department
Department of Agriculture
United States Weather Bureau
Post Office Department
American Airports Corporation
Newark
N. J
Pinehurst
N. C
Mid-South
Airports Corporation
Europe
Junior
Columbus
Ohio
Buffalo
George
Louis Biederman
Paris
Richard E. Byrd
Vis Sur Mer